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Tattersall’s Tiara preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on June 19, 2014 0 Comments
Tattersall’s Tiara preview

It’s the last Group One of the season this Saturday with the running of the Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse will be looking to add to their Group One tally, and both have multiple entries to help them do so. Chris Waller won this race last year with Red Tracer […]

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Stradbroke preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on June 5, 2014 0 Comments
Stradbroke preview

Brisbane’s biggest race day hits Eagle Farm on Saturday with black-type racing from start to finish. There are four Listed races, two Group Two’s and three Group One’s including – arguably Queensland’s biggest race – the Stradbroke Handicap. A full field of 18 runners (plus five emergencies) have accepted for the race, all in pursuit of […]

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Doomben 10,000 preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on May 22, 2014 0 Comments
Doomben 10,000 preview

Group One racing continues in Brisbane with the running of the Doomben 10,000. Some crowd favourites like Takeover Target (2007), Apache Cat (2008/09) and Hot Danish (2010) have all won this race, with Beaded (2011), Sea Siren (2012) and Epaulette (2013) the most recent victors. Darley won it in 2011 and 2013, with John O’Shea […]

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Doomben Cup preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on May 15, 2014 0 Comments
Doomben Cup preview

The Doomben Cup is race of interstate raiders this year with no Queensland-trained horses lining up in the Group One feature this Saturday at Doomben. Chris Waller ran the quinella last year with Beaten Up and Foreteller, after winning it with Metal Bender in 2010 and he takes two into the race this year. Moriarty […]

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BTC Cup preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on May 7, 2014 0 Comments
BTC Cup preview

Group One racing heads to Brisbane this Saturday with the running of the BTC Cup at Doomben. Black Caviar won this race in 2011, Sea Siren in 2012 with Your Song bolting in on a wet track last year. Buffering, Spirit of Boom and Temple of Boom all ran in this race last year with […]

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Darley Crown Stakes preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on May 1, 2014 0 Comments
Darley Crown Stakes preview

Peter Snowden takes four runners into the Saturday’s Darley Crown Stakes at Hawkesbury, as he looks to win this race for the fourth time in five years. He won it with Serenissima in 2010, Kanzan in 2011 and with Aerobatics last year who backs up again this year. Seaside and Pleiades are both first-up from […]

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All Aged Stakes Preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on April 23, 2014 0 Comments
All Aged Stakes Preview

It’s the final day of the Sydney Autumn carnival at Randwick this Saturday, which is highlighted by the Group One All Aged Stakes. The 1400m Weight For Age event saw 11 final acceptors although Snitzerland has now been scratched due to the forecast of wet weather and she’ll head up to Eagle Farm. With the […]

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Queen Elizabeth Stakes preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on April 16, 2014 0 Comments
Queen Elizabeth Stakes preview

The race that has been the talk of The Championships is finally here. At one point it seemed every horse was being aimed at the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes but only 12 will go around in pursuit of the $2.4 million first prize. After reports earlier in the year that the Queen’s cash reserves […]

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Doncaster Mile preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on April 9, 2014 0 Comments
Doncaster Mile preview

A capacity field of 20 will line up in this Saturday’s $3 million Group One Doncaster Mile. Chris Waller takes six into the race including last year’s winner Sacred Falls as he looks to go back-to-back, and claim his fourth Doncaster Handicap. In fact, that was Sacred Falls’ last win but he does go into […]

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Golden Slipper preview

Filed in Horse Racing by on April 3, 2014 0 Comments
Golden Slipper preview

The Golden Slipper takes place this Saturday at Rosehill Gardens. Has it been lost in all the hype surrounding ‘The Championships’? Let’s hope not. The barrier draw took place at Martin Place on Tuesday where race favourite Earthquake drew barrier 13. It’s been highly publicised that no winner has come from that barrier but if […]

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